Cookie Policy

Effective Date: December 31, 2023

Introduction

This policy, along with our privacy policy  (“Privacy Policy”), details the use of cookies on the website www.dnacapital.ca (“Website”), owned and operated by DNA ADVISORS INC. (“DNA Capital”, “we”, “us” “our”).  By using the Website, you signify your acceptance of and agreement to abide by this Cookie Policy and our Privacy Policy.

 

This Cookie Policy answers the following questions:

  • What is a cookie?
  • What are cookies used for?
  • Your choices with cookies
  • Cookie features and functions
  1. What is a cookie?

Cookies are small text files sent by a website server and stored on the device that accessed the site, so that they can be accessed again later.  They are saved in the directory of the web browser that was used to access the website (on the device’s hard disk or other local storage medium), and stored in RAM while the web browser is running. The information does not usually directly identify you, but it can give you a more personalized web experience.

  1. What are cookies used for?

Cookies are used to store various kinds of information that can be used to make a website functional, to learn more about a user’s interaction with the website’s content, to help improve a user’s experience when visiting the website, or to assist the website owner in its promotional efforts. On our Website, we use cookies for all of these functions.

For example, some of our cookies remember your preferences so you don’t have to repeat your choices when you visit our Website. In addition, to obtain visitor statistics, we use analytics tools (internal and external) that collect data such as pages accessed, time of day the site was visited, the type of browser used to access our Website, and the internet protocol address of the visiting device. Some of these tools use cookies to facilitate the collection of this information. Wherever possible, we collect and use this data in aggregate form so that it cannot be reasonably manipulated to identify any particular user included in the group.

  1. Your choices with cookies

3.1 Managing cookies through our cookie settings

You can control your cookie preferences with respect to our Website through our Cookie Choices page.

 

3.2 Managing cookies through your browser

You can change your preferences for our Website and/or the websites of any third-party providers by modifying your browser settings. You can also delete cookies at any time. Please note that most browsers automatically accept cookies. Therefore, if you do not want cookies to be used, you may need to delete or block cookies yourself.

If you reject the use of cookies, you can still visit our website, but some functions may not work properly. You can also visit www.allaboutcookies.org for details on how to delete or reject cookies and for other information on cookies in general.

  1. Cookie characteristics and categories

4.1 Cookie duration

  • Session cookies (also known as “temporary cookies”): Session cookies are intended to remain in your browser only during your browsing session, i.e., until you close your browser.
  • Persistent cookies: Persistent cookies remain in your browser after the session (unless deleted). Some persistent cookies do not expire, but most will have lifespans measured in days, weeks or years.

4.2 Origin of cookies

  • First-party cookies: First-party cookies are cookies set by the dnacapital.ca domain that are typically used to identify preferences (for example, language preferences), to ensure basic site functionality (logging into your account, managing your cart) or to support our internally-managed analytics or marketing efforts.
  • Third-party cookies: Third-party cookies are set by other parties, although the originating domain may be either dnacapital.ca or a third party domain. These cookies may be required for external analytics tools or services, or to enable the display of certain advertisements outside the Website.

 4.3 Categories of cookies

 

  • Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be disabled in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions constituting a request for services, such as logging into your account, managing your cart or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but if you block these cookies some parts of the site may not work as a result. 
  • Functional cookies: Functional cookies allow the Web site to remember the choices you make (e.g. text size changes, personalized pages, other preferences).
  • Performance cookies: Performance cookies collect information about how you use the Website and your user experience, such as page visits and any error messages. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site We use this information to analyze and improve the operation of the site for a better user experience.
  • Advertising or targeting cookies: Advertising or targeting cookies are used to improve advertising. Common applications include targeting ads based on information relevant to the user, as well as improving reporting on the performance of advertising campaigns and avoiding showing users ads they have already seen. These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant ads on other sites.